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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning technology have empowered humans in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations are struggling with today because online education technology is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Howland Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

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